The China Consumers' Association, China General Chamber of Commerce, China National Light Industry Council, the China Packaging Federation, and the China Health Care Association have jointly proposed that manufacturers and operators should cooperate with consumers to reduce excessive packaging.

Electronics manufacturers will soon have new rules to obey as the China Communications Standards Association's Communications Product Environment Protection Standard Special Task Team has formally initiated their study on a standard regarding the non-hazardous treatment standard of waste communications products and harmful substances.

Beijing's first waste processing facility that is specially designed for recycling "green waste" has been unveiled in the city's Fengtai District.